Instructions for Making Award Nominations
All forms and supplemental materials should be submitted by email to GMDI (info@gmdi.org)
To nominate a colleague for Emerging Leader or Pacesetter Awards:
- Submit completed Nomination Form and Letter(s) of Recommendation by October 15, 2025
- GMDI will contact Nominee to request other required information
To nominate a colleague for the Phyllis B. Acosta Lifetime Achievement Award:
- Submit completed Nomination Form, Letters of Recommendation, and CV (optional) by October 15, 2025
- Nominee is not required to submit an application or personal statement
- Nominations for this special award should be kept private form the nominee until awards are announced
For self-nominations (Pacesetter and Emerging Leader Awards only):
- Submit complete Application form, CV or Biosketch, personal statement and required letters of recommendation by November 7, 2025
Timeline
- October 15: Deadline for submitting nominations; GMDI contacts nominees to request additional information
- November 7: Deadline by which nominees for Pacesetter or Emerging Leader Awards must submit completed application and other required materials. This is also the deadline for self-nominations (application form, CV or Biosketch, personal statement and required letters of recommendation
- Award recipients will be notified by mid-December
- At GMDI Conference (April every 2 years):
- Award presented by GMDI President at GMDI member meeting
- If awardee is not attending GMDI Conference, they may appoint a representative who is attending the conference to accept the award on their behalf. Alternatively, GMDI will send the award directly to awardee.
